Papaya Recall Class Action Lawsuit

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning about a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to Caribena brand yellow papayas that has caused dozens of illnesses and killed at least one person.

Free Confidential Lawsuit Evaluation: If you or a loved one got sick from eating papayas, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a suit and our lawyers can help.

August 8, 2017 – Agroson’s LLC is recalling Cavi brand maradol papayas because they were grown on a farm in Mexico that produced other brands of papaya that have been linked to a deadly Salmonella outbreak in the U.S. that has sickened more than 100 people, according to an FDA Recall Notice issued Friday. The New York distributor shipped the papayas to wholesalers in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey who in turn sent the fruit on to retailers and other customers, the agency said.

What’s the problem?

July 26, 2017 – FDA warned consumers to avoid Caribeña brand Maradol papayas from Texas-based Grande Produce, and appeared annoyed at the company’s response to the salmonella outbreak.

“Grande Produce has informed the FDA that the company initiated a limited recall of their Caribeña brand Maradol papayas distributed nationwide from July 7 through July 18, 2017,” FDA said on Tuesday. “As of July 25, 2017, Grande Produce has not issued a press release to notify consumers of their recall. Therefore, FDA is advising consumers to avoid all Caribeña brand Maradol papayas.”

The company finally came through on Wednesday, stating in a recall notice that it had stopped receiving papaya from the grower in Mexico which supplied the contaminated fruit. Specific sources of what health officials now believe may be two separate salmonella outbreaks have not yet been determined, according to the FDA.

Distribution dates for the recalled papayas are from July 10 through July 19; however, FDA reported different distribution dates (July 7 – July 18) before Grande Produce went forward with the recall.

At least one person has died and 46 others in a dozen states have been sickened after eating the papaya, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency said 12 patients required hospitalization due to the severity of their symptoms.

Do I Have a Papaya Recall Class Action Lawsuit?

The Class Action Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus on the representation of plaintiffs in papaya recall lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new salmonella poisoning cases in all 50 states.

Free Case Evaluation: Again, if you developed symptoms of food poisoning after eating a papaya, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to a settlement by filing a suit and we can help.